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Information in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ

Metro Market Score 29.5 (Favorable), ranked #57 of 294 metros. 66 establishments, 820 jobs.

Metro Market Score 29.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market

Lake Havasu City-Kingman ranks in the top quartile for information market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 29.5, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

84.3

LQ: 0.78

Rank #248 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

19.4

$62,181 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 99.0

Employment growth index

Rank #4 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

16.5

YoY wage change index

66 Information Firms in Lake Havasu City-Kingman

Establishments

+6.5% YoY

820

Total Employment

+31.2% YoY

$62,181

Average Annual Wage

-1.1% YoY

0.78

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Arizona

#4 of 7

information metros in state

Arizona state rank

#41 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (29.5)

Lake Havasu City-Kingman vs Arizona Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Arizona overall. The state ranks #41/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Lake Havasu City-Kingman	AZ Statewide
Overall Score	29.5 Favorable	49.2 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#57 of 294 metros	#41 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Lake Havasu City-Kingman

Finance and Insurance 18.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29.9 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 37.0 Construction 41.2 Administrative and Support Services 41.4 Healthcare and Social Assistance 44.8 Other Services 46.2 Retail Trade 59.0 Accommodation and Food Services 73.9

Information in Other Arizona Metros

Yuma 19.3 #17/294 Prescott Valley-Prescott 24.8 #36/294 Flagstaff 27.1 #49/294 Sierra Vista-Douglas 29.9 #59/294 Tucson 64.1 #254/294 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler 73.1 #284/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Lake Havasu City-Kingman's 29.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA 29.5 #56/294 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 29.8 #58/294 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 29.9 #59/294 Iowa City, IA 30.0 #60/294 Yakima, WA 30.0 #61/294 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 28.8 #55/294 Bakersfield-Delano, CA 28.7 #54/294 Eau Claire, WI 28.4 #53/294 Williamsport, PA 30.8 #62/294 Ocala, FL 30.8 #63/294

Information in States Bordering Arizona

State-level entry risk for information in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Colorado 46.7 #31/51 Utah 47.4 #33/51 New Mexico 47.7 #34/51 Nevada 56.3 #50/51 California 56.6 #51/51

Browse Information in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for information across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Lake Havasu City-Kingman's information sector, the industry concentration component (84.3) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment